"optical switch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: optical switches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} optical switch (plural optical switches)
  1. (telecommunications) A switch that can selectively change signals between optical fibers or integrated optical circuits. Wikipedia link: optical switch Categories (topical): Telecommunications

Inflected forms

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